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Brassicaceae

Evergreen candytuft

Iberis sempervirens L.

Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Iberis

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Evergreen candytuft: Iberis sempervirens (perennial candytuft). Photo by Heron2 (Heron on en.wikipedia).
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Common names

By language (19)
arz
ايبيريس سيمبيرفيرينز
Belarusian
Іберыс вечназялёны, Іберыйка вечназялёная
Bulgarian
Вечнозелен иберис
Chinese
小叶屈曲花, 小叶蜂室花, 常绿屈曲花
Croatian
Vazdazeleni ognjevinac
Czech
Iberka vždyzelená
Danish
Almindelig Sløjfeblomst, Snepude
English
Evergreen candytuft
Estonian
Igihaljas ibeeris
Finnish
Talvisaippo
French
Ibéris toujours vert
German
Immergrüne Schleifenblume
hsb
Trajna seklička
Hungarian
Örökzöld tatárvirág
Polish
Ubiorek wiecznie zielony
Slovenian
Vednozeleni grenik
Spanish
Evergreen candytuft, Perennial candytuft
Swedish
Vinteriberis
Welsh
Beryn bytholwyrdd

Synonyms

  • Aethionema longistylum Post
  • Biauricula sempervirens (L.) Bubani
  • Iberis commutata Schott & Kotschy ex Boiss.
  • Iberis garrexiana All.
  • Iberis serrulata Vis.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.